Roof Knocking

 

When the sincere hearts would feel the continuous pain, it tells either the case or the responses are flammable..

The case tells that many children and innocent people are either hurt or killed by random bombardment.. It also tells that parts of the residential blocks are used as weapon stores, command centers or militants' barracks.. It also tells that "Roof-knocking" technique was developed militarily and legally to reduce civilian causalities..

Reponses also tell that recent warfare was triggered by sudden kidnapping and killing of 3 Israeli teens, then the chain of reactions continued and accelerated.. Also tell that Radical Palestinian Muslims had mastered the art of public relation and media campaigns.. Also tell that the urban clash between Parties is a candidate for infinity; whereas cycles of violence became irrational and insensible..

Israteen, as quoted earlier by Gazaffi, symbolizes the complex reasons, triggers and interests in the livelihood of Arab Israeli conflict, not Muslim Jewish one..!!

Bouteflika and Others..

عدد ليس بالبسيط من السياسيين والعلماء والرواد ذوي إعاقة جسدية (مثال روزفلت) ، مما لا يخل بقدراتهم على القيادة ، وعدد أخر ممن تجاوزوا الثمانين (مثال موجابي) يتميزون بطاقات ذهنية ونفسية تمكنهم من مقارعة الخصوم

القضية تكمن في العقم الفكري والنفسي الذي بات يحاصر الشعوب والثقافات القديمة حول المتوسط ، بغض النظر عن الديانة والإثنية ، من عهر السياسة متمثلاً في بيرلسكوني وانتهاء بمراهقتها متمثلاً في آل ثاني ، وبين البداية والنهاية تتواجد مختلف أشكال الفساد والاخفاق والتسويات والتنازلات والمؤامرات في سائر الساحات

بالفعل استشري العقم الذي أصيبت به تلك الشعوب منذ عدة قرون ، منذ أن سادت ثقافة فقدان الثقة بفعل الاستعمار ، ونتيجة لفقدان البصيرة بفعل تدهور تنشئة العلماء ، ونتيجة لفقدان الهوية بفعل فجوات التكنولوجيا والعلم والوعي

كارثية الربيع العربي والاسلام السياسي والبرجماتية والفردانية تؤكد العقم ، مهما أدعى المنتسبين المنتشين الفحولة أو الأنوثة أو كليهما معا

The Slave Market..

Le Marché d'esclaves

The Slave Market

By Jean-Léon Gérôme،

1866

Jean Leon Gerome had visited Turkey, Egypt, Morocco and Syria, creating many paintings on life within Ottoman Empire.. At those times; Women were commodity for sale and buy, with preference for European women..

Total number of European females sold within Ottoman markets exceeds 1,250,000
This is more than all African bought into slavery in United States (800,000)

Many commentators had advocated how Islam encouraged Slavery, permitting Muslims to wed and mate their slaves as much as they can.. Regretfully, such false claims contradict the true essence of the Religion and factual chronicals of times..

Yes, Islam did not prevent Slavery, one of the oldest social codes among humans.. It had considered how it was economically critical at those times, yet no single phrase in Quran or Hadeeth had came encouraging Slavery..
On the contrary; Slavery had ealier declined by the emancipation, which was verdict or a penal tool against some violations..

However, much Muslims turned the activity into formal one using the given legislative opportunity in absence of literal prevention or prohibtion..
As usual, Philosophies and Religious frameworks are not to be blamed to followers ill-interpretations..!



Egypt: A Historical Puzzle..

Famous Cairo Traffic, yet they manage..!!!!

Throughout history; Egypt was the most populous, industrial and technological center in the Middle East, which made it as magnet for regional skilled, business and labor migrations.. This had created the mixed ethnic and cultural characteristics of both State and People..

Therefore, most of ME socio dynamics, including ups and downs, progressive and negative, were either generated or influenced by Egypt, then echoed across time to the surrounding communities.. Careful analysis of the chronicles will result in many examples across all aspects of life..

This "Egyptian Phenomenon" was much clearer during the last century, whereas communications, mobility and travels were much easier, faster and intensive.. Also, Egyptian urban, economic and business trends were further complex; with greater demand for cross border resources and markets..

As Egypt was a leading figure, echoing events and incidents in its major sociopolitical centers would talk a while to transmit its referrals and features to listeners and observers across the Middle East.. Many of fashions, cosines and families became named Egyptian, while there were originally not..

At mid 1800th, Khedive had worked to replica Paris, Vienna and Rome into Cairo and Alexandria.. Remarkable openness in Education, Journalism, Gender, Academia, Civil Rights were inevitablly associated.. Turkish and Mamluk social ranking systems had ignited social competition and associated economic and industrial developments.. Despite how land reforms were absent, Agro business had stabilized and balanced the social order..

At early 1900th, all political, economic, academic and social concepts were systematically exported from Cairo and Alexandria to the surrounding Middle Eastern Capitals.. Some leading Egyptian industry and business men had migrated with shear knowledge, establishing new dynasties in Libya, Sudan, Lebanon and Hejaz.. Aristocratic alliances were strongly knitted among Egypt, Turkey, Syria and Iran..

At 1920th, Egypt had a Constitution, a Parliament, Elections, Ambassadors, Foreign Military Bases (in Sudan, Hejaz & Somalia), Ranked Civil Service and Records Agencies.. It was the most rich and powerful state, post the decline of Ottoman Empire.. AlAzhar had added lots of spiritual ranking to the powerful Egypt..

Between the World Wars; Nationalism, Islamization and Radicalism had rapidly grown within Egyptian Middle Class, who had accesses for better education, media and life style.. It took more than 50 years to echo elsewhere, as urban ranking was young, fragile and inconsistent..

Charismatic leaders of Egypt, despite the related controversies, had echoed both strength and skills of their precedents since the Pharaohs.. The very foundations of the Egyptian State had not changed despite Greek, Arab, Muslim and European Migrants, Settlers and Concurs.. Their collective assets of sociopolitical leadership was unprecedented nor replica elsewhere.. The assets were not only location or resources, but people who mix all brilliances and ingredients across the Middle East in a significant pot called: Egypt..!!

Regardless of individual or accidental achievements; most of Middle Eastern Political Estates, , Academia, Journalism, Civil Service were defined stable by 1970th, while their Foreign Service were functionally affective by 1980th.. Despite the oil exports, most the Economies had took recognizable shapes by 1980th or later.. Such paradox had created inevitable characteristic confrontations between Egyptians and other Middle Eastern people.. Certainly, personal comments would compile to build a (informal) statements or (unspoken) policies.. This is the reason of notable priddism or arrogance which are usually made in sarcastic forms, spread through the strong Egyptian Media Machine..

The long acting government of Egypt had the inherited processing and tools to dye the issues as per their relevance to formal strategies and interests; while would use the commons to reflect contradicting messages.. and vs. verses.. Typically, when a confrontation happens, there are no solid materials to prove any wrongdoings; which in return ignite fierce frustration and burning anger among the None-Egyptians.. Therefore, people are usually puzzled in the Egyptian Transactions; not defined, nor understood..!!

This is nothing compared to the modern Egyptian Pop music and albums, which most social ranks, classes and groups hilariously share the joy of its noisy rhythms and enjoy its ridiculously meaningless lyrics.. It is a convenient sphere for drugs, impudence and cheap entertainment.. If the contents of such pop songs are translated, it will be a universal scandal..!!

Typically in Egypt; Arabs are brothers who wear scarves, Shiite are Muslim yet infidel, Sudanese are honest yet Doormen, Africans are strong yet cannibals, Indians are Stupid, Malaysians are short, and Jews are stingy.. On the contrary, Turkish have the most beautiful women, French are adorable, German are tough and British are foxy.. USA is the paradise that worth migration.. yet Egypt is the Mother Land of the World..

I know, this article is harsh and would anger many Non-Egyptians, Egyptian Friends of mine, and my Egyptian family members.. yet, clarity is important to for any stable relationship..

Egypt: 2nd Attempt..!

Today, the Egyptian Supreme Court had ruled the 2011 Assembly Elections, which had brought Muslim Brotherhood and Salafi affiliates to hold the majority of its seats is a constitutional fraud which requires reelection.. Accordingly, all laws and declarations made by the said Assembly is invalid..

This was not a surprise for me, as I had always commented on how many legal issues are pending to be used whenever time comes, to restore the State of Egypt.. There are many players in this game, who are collectively more smart, capable and resourceful than all Egyptian political fictions.. During the last 15 months, all political affiliations are stripped naked in Egypt, which was a critical step to draw the political future of the country.. Regretfully, many were immature to understand, or very dumb to think otherwise..!

What happened in Egypt was a long rehearsal..
Now they enter a 2nd attempt..!

In an earlier post (The Day After); I had confirmed how the Egyptian presidential election is never an Egyptian one.. It is a mirror for all Arabic and Middle Eastern political and frameworks.. It is the baptism for Arabs to enroll to the new World Order, or been ruled unfit..!

In further earlier one (The Electoral Silence); I had predicted a must 2nd round and a 10 years transitional period.. For me, as well for all sensible commentators, Egypt can’t be ruled without military blessings, while the long lived state culture, will required reasonable time to change..

The Egyptian Intelligentsia had seriously and destructively fallen in spiral conflicts, which had stripped all masks and illusions away for both PhD and Primary Education holders.. The mass media machine had consumed all senses and logics from both Elite and Commons, to create a unique unprecedented state of hallucination and hilariousness; topped with massive phenomenon of Fauxtography and Fictions.. I had tried my best to illustrate and pinpoint to the growing trend in my posts (Egypt: A Year On); (Tahrir-Blue Bra Girl); (Arabic Photoshop)..

During the last 50 years; the systematic pitfalls of Egyptian Intelligentsia, was contingent to the entire Arabic speaking communities with epistemic anarchy and unreasonable sentiments.. Egypt; with its demographic, geographic and historical magnitudes; had spearheaded and pioneered almost all intellectual fashions across the Arabic Speakers.. (Al Meydan); (Sociopolitical Autopsy); (Secular Salvation); (Maspero); (The Change Syndrome); (The Revolution); were calm intelligent discussions aimed to hi-light both foundations and circumstances of political change.. Regretfully, most “Arabic” readers are satisfied with reading rather than forum contributions..

I had tried to attract the readers to scientific methodologies of political analysis, to predict the timelines and chronicle results in Egypt.. in (Again: Egypt CPM); and (Scenarios for New Egypt: a CPM); implementations of critical path methods were elaborated, with no response, as well.. (Restructuring a New Government) was an early call for mindfulness to rule the public enthusiasm towards a safe banks of social order..

In the earlier posts on unrest activities in early 2011 (You may search Egypt in my blog); I was trying to predict the outcomes of uncontrolled protest and syndrome of political change.. I guess I had done my pit as an intellectual person..!

اليوم، قضت المحكمة العليا في مصر ببطلان انتخابات البرلمان في 2011 ، والتي مكنت جماعة الاخوان المسلمين والسلفيين للحصول على غالبية المقاعد ، وهو ما يتطلب اعادة الانتخابات .. وفقا لذلك ، فان جميع القوانين والتشريعات التي أقرتها الجمعية تعتبر قانوناً غير صالحة

هذا لم يكن مفاجأة بالنسبة لي ، حيث كنت دوماً أعلق بوجود العديد من المسائل القانونية المعلقة ، لكي يتم استخدامها عندما يحين الوقت ، لاستعادة كيان وهيبة الدولة من مصر .. هناك العديد من اللاعبين في هذه اللعبة ، والذين هم بشكل جماعي أكثر ذكاء ، ويتمتعون بالقدرة والحيلة من الفرق السياسية المصرية كافة .. خلال الـ 15 شهراً الماضية ، تم تجريد جميع الانتماءات السياسية في مصر من كل الأغطية والأقنعة ، حيث كان هذا خطوة حاسمة لرسم المستقبل السياسي للبلد .. للأسف ، كان العديدين دون الناضج الكافي للفهم ، أو أكثر غباءاً للتفكير

ما حدث في مصر كان بروفة طويلة

الآن ، يبدءون المحاولة الثانية

في وقت سابق ، كنت قد أكدت () كيف أن انتخابات الرئاسة المصرية ليست فقط مصرية .. بل هى مرآة للساحة العربية وكافة التيارات السياسية في الشرق الأوسط .. هي معمودية العرب للانخراط في النظام العالمي الجديد ، أو استبعادهم

في وقت سابق من مزيد () كنت قد توقعت حتمية جولة ثانية و عشر سنوات للفترة الانتقالية .. بالنسبة لي ، وكذلك لجميع المعلقين ذوي الادراك والفهم ، لا يمكن حكم مصر من دون التوافق مع المؤسسة العسكرية ، في حين ان طول عمر ثقافة الدولة تتطلب وقتاً معقولاً لتحقيق التغيير

على نحو جاد ومدمر ، سقط معظم المثقفين المصريين في دوامة الصراعات السياسية ، التي كانت قد جردت بالفعل كل الأقنعة والأوهام الفلسفية من كل أصحاب الشهادات العليا والابتدائية .. لقد استهلكت أجهزة ووسائل الإعلام كافة الحواس المنطقية من النخبة والعوام على حد سواء ، لقد تخلقت حالة فريدة من نوعها لم يسبق لها مثيل من الهلوسة والجذل والروايات وكنت قد حاولت جهدي لتوضيح وتحديد الاتجاه في مقالاتي () ، () ، ()

خلال السنوات الخمسون الماضية ، كانت هناك مطبات منهجية للمثقفين المصريين ، والتي انتشرت كعدوى بين المجتمعات الناطقة بالعربية مع كثير من الفوضى المعرفية والمشاعر الغير معقولة .. مصر ، بحجم الديموغرافية والجغرافية والتاريخ ؛ كانت دوماً رأس الحربة ورائدة معظم النزعات والموضات الفكرية العربية .. () ، () ، () ، () ، () ، () ، كانت مناقشات هادئة ذكية تهدف إلى تأسيس جدلية بين الحقائق وظروف التغيير السياسي .. للأسف ، معظم قراء العربية يفضلون القراءة بدلاً من المساهمات النقدية

كنت قد حاولت جذب القراء الى المنهجيات العلمية للتحليل السياسي ، للتنبؤ بالجداول الزمنية ونتائج الوقائع في مصر .. في () ، () قد وضعت تطبيقات طرق المسار الحرج ، مع عدم وجود استجابة .. وكذلك () كانت دعوة مبكرة لتنبيه الأذهان تجاه تأمين النظام الاجتماعي

عندما تأججت الأنشطة والاضطرابات في أوائل عام 2011 (ويمكنك البحث عن مصر في هذه المدونة) ، كنت أحاول توقع نتائج الاحتجاج غير المنضبط ومتلازمة التغيير السياسي

هكذا كانت مشاركتي كمثقف

The Electoral Silence..

Egypt started the so-called “Electoral Silence”, which enables both Egyptians and Observers (like me) to recall, analyze and predict the way forward..

During the last few months; both Commons and Elite of Egypt had proven disarray and hallucinations; whereas the Elite misspelled the political circus, demanded shared knowledge with commons and provided no cushions for political processing..

Intentionally; I shall not define or describe who are Elite or Commons.. who both had used filthy words, adolescent logics and bizarre tools to express themselves.. However, a reader may refer to my older articles on the autopsy of Egyptian Intelligentsia and Mainstreams..

The “Elite” had seriously and resiliently advocated an imaginary political “Utopia”, not only to imitate the well-established democracies, but also to set themselves as benchmark among underdeveloped countries.. The hidden priggism had finally surfaced, in forms of ignorantly sabotaging their own State, viciously challenging neighboring and world regimes, and/or notoriously slaughtering their own selves and any potential public figure..!!

The “Commons” had inevitably developed opportunism amid the social disorder, as resulted from long term economic and social abuse and terrorism mastered by various cults of beneficiaries.. The typical suppression was vulgarly expressed in chaotic revolutionary demonstrations, headless herd-protests, negativities of notable unemployment, and/or awkward criminal misbehave and activities.. The Commons were unfairly utilized by the political advocates for their own gains..

On the thresholds, SCAF (Supreme Council of Armed Forces), BCAGs (Business Continuity Administrative Groups) and GIA (General Intelligence Agency) were observing and collecting data, coordinating plans, processes and reactions, and exercise ivory consensus against immature politicians and literates.. A country with the magnitudes of Egypt; can’t be actually left for circumstantial or coincidental powers to contribute to regional and global equilibriums..

During the last couple of years, since the ousting of Mubarak, many brilliant projects had been initiated by the enthusiastic Egyptian Youth; who had seriously lacked both governance and management to run these endeavors.. While the Elite had been anaesthetized in Don-Kichot-alike political and philosophical fantasias, Foreign Aided NGOs had stepped in with various public and hidden agendas.. Management skills, magnificent tools and open finance had attracted many youngsters; which eventually stuck by permits, counter publicity or prosecutions.. The public frustration had eventually elevated from unemployment to disarray.. Serious talk spread on how righteous was the January 2011 upraising..!

So, what are the forecast for the Egyptian Presidential Elections, coming with couple of days..?

Despite the 2nd refinery of the candidates to a serious competing five among the Thirteen (who were initially 50+), shaming and naming all of them will seriously affect the ballot counts.. Despite how the Islamists show organization, networking and influence, the verdicts are ready to blow any potential victory.. Despite the unspoken back-up for SCAF candidate, the attractive anti-slogans will affect.. Despite the decency liberal or scholar candidates try to emphasis, glimpse of statehood-unfitness are well observed..

Despite how my assay provokes many people, my predictions are couple;

A Re-election, regardless of the justifications (the current election was meant to name, defuse and control both politicians and parties within an irrevocable supreme national security framework).. and A Transitional period of 10 years to establish a democratically stable Egypt..!

منذ الأمس ، بدأت مصر ما يسمى ب "الصمت الانتخابي" ، والتي تمكن كلا من المصريون والمراقبون (مثل كاتب المقال) إلى تذكر وتحليل والتنبؤ بمعالم الطريق إلى الأمام ..

خلال الأشهر القليلة الماضية ، عاش كل من العموم والنخبة في مصر حالة متفردة من الفوضى والهلوسة .. حيث أن النخبة قد اتشحت بالأخطاء في ادراك الواقع السياسي ، والمطالبة بمشاعية المعرفة مع العامة ، بالاضافة الى عدم تقديم أية مقترحات فعالة للمعالجة السياسية

عمداً، لن أقدم تعريف أو وصف لمن هم النخبة أو من هم العموم .. كلاهما على حد سواء قد استخدموا العبارات السيئة (ولغة الشارع) ، ومنطق المراهقة (ذات العنفوان الشعوري) ، وأدوات غريبة في التعبير عن أنفسهم .. ومع ذلك ، فانني اقترح على القارئ الرجوع إلى مقالاتي السابقة حول تشريح واقع الثقافة والمثقفين المصريين

لقد حملت "النخبة" على محمل الجد الدعوة السياسية الوهمية الى "المدينة الفاضلة" ، وليس فقط من أجل محاكاة الديمقراطيات الغربية الراسخة ، ولكن أيضا لترسيم نفسها على أنها المعيار بين دول العالم الثالث .. أخيرا قد باشرت النرجسية الخفية التعبير عن نفسها ، بينما تم تخريب مؤسسة الدولة على نحو موصوم بالجهل ، مما قد شكل تحدياً شراساً لكافة الأنظمة الاقليمية والعالمية ، بالاضافة الى ذبح منتسبي النخبة أنفسهم وأي شخصية عامة محتمل تطورها على المسرح السياسي

على نحو حتمي ، لقد تحول "العوام" الى الانتهازية وسط حالة الفوضى الجماعية ، ولعل هذا ناتج عن سوء المعاملة على المدى الطويل ، ومظاهر الارهاب الاقتصادي والاجتماعي بواسطة العصابات المختلفة من المستفيدين .. لقد تم الاعراب عن رفض القمع بشكل فج في المظاهرات الفوضوية ، والاحتجاجات القطيعية السلوك ، وبفعل المؤثرات السلبية للبطالة ، والأنشطة ذات المحتوى الجنائي للقلة .. وكل هذا قد تم استغلاله بشكل غير عادل من قبل الدعاة السياسيون لتحقيق مكاسبهم الخاصة

على اعتاب المسرح السياسي ، وقف كل من المجلس الأعلى للقوات المسلحة ، ومجموعات إدارة استمرارية أعمال الدولة ، وهيئة الاستخبارات العامة ، لرصد وجمع البيانات ، وتنسيق الخطط والعمليات وردود الفعل ، ومع ممارسة مواقف فوقية ضد عدم نضج السياسيين والمتعلمين .. في بلد بحجم مصر ، لا يمكن واقعياً أن تترك لقوى الظروف والصدف للمساهمة في التوازنات الإقليمية والعالمية

خلال العامين الماضيين ، ومنذ الاطاحة بالرئيس مبارك ، قد بدأت العديد من المشاريع الرائعة من قبل الشباب المصري المتحمس ، وبالرغم من افتقارهم الخطر لأدوات الحوكمة والإدارة للتفعيل المستدام لهذه المساعي .. في حين كانت النخبة الدون كيشوتية مخدرة في فنتازيا السياسية والفلسفة ، فقد قامت المنظمات غير الحكومية المدعومة خارجياً بالتدخل في مختلف البرامج ، وفق أهدافها العامة أو الخفية .. وباستخدام المهارات الإدارية ، والأدوات الاحترافية الرائعة ، والميزانيات المالية المفتوحة ، فقد تم اجنذاب العديد من الشباب ، الذي فوجئ في نهاية المطاف بعراقيل التصاريح الادارية ، والدعاية المضادة ، أو الملاحقات القضائية .. في نهاية المطاف ، لقد تمكن الإحباط العام من تحويل مرارة البطالة إلى حالة متزايدة من الفوضى .. بينما بدأ نقاش جدي حول صلاحية الثورة

هكذا ، فما هي التوقعات للانتخابات الرئاسية المصرية

على الرغم من التصفية الثانية للمرشحين إلى خمسة متنافسيين رئيسيين من بين ثلاثة عشر (الذين كانوا في البداية أكثر من خمسين) ، وعلى الرغم من الفضائح التى سوف تؤثر تأثيرا خطيرا على فرز الأصوات .. وعلى الرغم من أن الإسلاميين أكثر تنظيماً وتواصلاً وتأثيراً ، فان الاحكام القضائية جاهزة لتبديد أي فوز محتمل .. وعلى الرغم من عدم الاعلان الرسمي لمرشح المجلس العسكري ، فإن جاذبية الشعارات المضادة تمس مشاعر المواطنين .. وعلى الرغم من احتشام مرشحي الليبرالية والعلمانية ، فهناك تساؤلات حثيثة بشأن كفاءتهم لادارة الدولة

على الرغم من أن هذا المقال يثير شعور الكثير من الناس ، فان توقعاتي هي

اعادة الانتخاب ، وبغض النظر عن المبررات (حيث من المفترض في الانتخابات الحالية نزع الفتيل والسيطرة على كل من السياسيين والأحزاب داخل إطار أعلى للأمن القومي ، وغير قابل للمساس) .. وخلال فترة انتقالية مدتها عشر سنوات ، سوف يتم إنشاء الدولة المصرية على نحو ديموقراطي مستقر

No.. They adore you babe..!!

In response to: Mona AlTahawi's

Her name came out during the Egyptian upraising of 2011; I assumed been one of the new wishful Egyptian intelligentsia.. I guess I was wrong, as part of Feminism is another form of Extremism..!!

The general theme among the female commentators on Mona AlTahawi's piece, was that sense of discomfort on what she had composed.. This reflects not only the intellectual deviation she illustrated by reducing Muslim women causes to be Egyptian or Saudi; but also how she had addressed those critical issues without epistemic referrals or knowledge..

She did not advise on solution of those topics she pinpointed, only a cliché actions that already included in all acting NGOs, lobbies and political parties.. As how her article was hot, fierce and flammable; there were no innovative or breathtaking solutions provided.. Another episode of systematic “ejaculations” form the so-called intellectual elite..

For me, any sort of hysterical expression is a sort of extremism, as simply crosses the parameters of logic, order and/or epistemia.. Avoiding the controversial definition of civilization, I tend, professionally and logically to refer to the urbanism as an umbrella of progressive citizenship, whereas individuals would intelligently exercise their receipts, contributions and expressions within a vision to add value, not to ignite unnecessary and unhealthy hallucinations..

The 3rd world will not stand up by that simple destruction of stigmas and taboos; which are too many.. But by scientific and intellectual approaches that would highly consider the recipients rather than the activists..

Between self-polishing on media stages and self-struggle on grounds of need; there are great divides and vast mazes..!

Why Do They Hate Us?
Some may ask why I'm bringing this up now, at a time when the region has risen up, fueled not by the usual hatred of America and Israel but by a common demand for freedom. After all, shouldn't everyone get basic rights first, before women demand special treatment? And what does gender, or for that matter, sex, have to do with the Arab Spring? But I'm not talking about sex hidden away in dark corners and closed bedrooms. An entire political and economic system -- one that treats half of humanity like animals -- must be destroyed along with the other more obvious tyrannies choking off the region from its future. Until the rage shifts from the oppressors in our presidential palaces to the oppressors on our streets and in our homes, our revolution has not even begun.
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/04/23/why_do_they_hate_us


Oh, Mona!
http://www.americanpaki.wordpress.com/
Since yesterday it appears Mona Eltahawy has had her hands full fending off the ...massive outrage her Foreign Policy article entitled “Why do they hate us? The real war on women is in the MiddleEas...americanpaki.wordpress.com/2012/04/24/oh-mona/
http://

Do Arab men hate women? It's not that simple
http://www.guardian.co.uk/http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/apr/25/arab-men-women-mona-eltahawy?fb=optOut
Nesrine Malik: Mona Eltahawy's controversial article in Foreign Policy magazine about the treatment of Arab women is a misdirected call to arms..


Do Arab Men Hate Women? Mona Eltahawy Faces Firestorm
Global Voices
http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/04/25/do-arabs-hate-women-mona-eltahawy-faces-firestorm/
Egyptian-American columnist Mona Eltahawy has once again sparked controversy wit...h an article in Foreign Policy magazine entitled “Why Do They Hate Us?”, in which she argues that Arab societies are fundamentally misogynistic.

Muslims Do What?!
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/
The cover of Foreign Policy's May/June 2012 issue is raising controversy for it'...s photo depicting a nude woman with a niqab painted on her body, with the title "Why Do They Hate Us?" I am thrilled to see the Muslim debate raised to a level I have been longing for. I immediately thought of Asif Rehma...
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/farah-mawani/muslim-bra-photo_b_1439794.html?ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false#sb=689746,b=facebook

Memorization of Quran

Katheem had questioned on how the non-Arabic speaking kids been able to memorize Quran..?

I guess this is not the problem, as kids have that unique ability to memorize as part of their natural learning curve.. However, Religious Schools across the Muslim World had followed a simple technique of daily and continuous reciting sessions, with both incentives and penalties.. It had worked successfully for more than 1400 years..!
In addition, the honor and glory a Quran Memorizer would receive among his peers, community and family is the greatest incentives for working hard on his goal.. There are many religious morals within both reciting and memorization, which each Muslim feels the urge for..

Islam recommends the memorization of Quran, which helps to perform rituals, prayers and teachings.. It should be in parallel to a least level understanding; which is usually and unfortunately taught by unqualified teachers; who had been brought up by the same process.. End-Result: Divide between Deeds and Says.. Misalignment between Heart and Mind.. This is the Taliban Story..!!

This is the core linguistic divide among Arabs and Muslims in understanding and implementing Islam..

In traditional Arabic; the extended interpretations, the linguistic ingredients and eloquence capacity can either sail to unlimited expressions or dive into confusing symbolism.. This is not only a dilemma for non Arab to deal with, but also for the Arabs themselves.. The modern Arabic is too simple that downgrades the meanings or been inadequate to explain..!!

Quran Memorization by Non-Arabic Speakers kids

Quran Reciting by Non-Arabic Speakers kids

Arabic is never an easy language to learn; whereas its Sematic liguitic group varies a lot from others.. The same Applies to Hebrow, .. It is an issue of the structural composition rather than phonatic and expressions.. Accordingly, the logic varies, which make it uneasy for foriegners to learn, or for upcoming generations to uphold..

Arabic is my mother tongue.. I guess I master it enough to avoid not using it in epistemic discussions..!!

Approaching Solutions..

(Arabic Translation below..)

The noise is unbearable in all towns, where everyone talks, few listens and almost no one thinks.. This is always the case across the underdeveloped countries; which got the name from deteriorated literacy, healthcare and wellbeing rates.. How can sound intact proposals come from emotional fractured personalities..? Both illusionist and notoriously ill minds can’t deliver stable progressive change..

No one can shame the commons.. They are active with lots of psychological burdens and tangible stresses.. They live their broken dreams and fading wish-lists.. But the intelligentsia are another story.. Supposedly, they are the treasure guardians, not hunters.. The future planners, not deformers.. They should be the mentors and the drivers.. Yet, mostly are inadequately unqualified, surprisingly characteristically deformed and awkwardly inefficient executives.. Of course; there are no Leaders..!

Collectively; sociopolitical and economic systems had raised generations with poor readiness to exercise any intellectual quest.. Many are smart in their academic endeavors, but fewer are capable to manage the complexity of politics and nations.. Each of them lives with a notable crack between theories and implementations.. They mostly provoke the golden role of focus, in favor of tangible earnings..

These academic shows- off by the intellectual elite are great magnet for both paid and free mass media.. Commons eager for any salvation; while industry lobbyists eager for new stars.. Inevitably; the public “Frustration” turns to golden ducks, Greed changes colors and wellbeing “Divide” goes deeper.. Borders between authenticity and falseness are not only thin, but nonexistent..

So far; it is proven that “Intelligentsia” are ridiculous barmen; who create bizarre recipes for solutions.. The dangerous cocktails of epistemic domains had already ruined the upraising for change, while undermining all potentials for settlement and prosperity.. Mixing Macro and Micro is their usual pitfalls; while the eloquent strategic justifications are mostly shallow.. The overall epistemic structure is deformed, while people keep hopeful..!

The “Estates of Nations” is a well established theme; which many “Home-Made-Neo-Philosophers” are not aware about.. Manifests of Political Practices are stable interpretations of both intellectual maturity and cultural sustainability.. Globalization is not imperialism, but inevitable Machiavellian integration across all humane activities and endeavors.. Both Chauvinism and Don-Quixote-ism are no longer accepted trends for non-fiction practices.. The 3rd Millennium is named for Intelligence rather than Information.. However, all above terms and abbreviations needs mutual consent..!!

It stills a long journey to pursue..!


The brilliant map from http://thegulfblog.com/tag/arab-spring-map/

مقاربة الحل

الضجيج أصبح لا يطاق في سائر المدن ، حيث يتحدث الجميع ، والقليل منهم يستمع ، وتقريبا لا أحد يفكر .. هذا هو الحال دائما في جميع البلدان النامية ، تلك التي حصلت على الأسم من انتشار الأمية ، وانتكاس الرعاية الصحية ، وتدهور معدلات الرفاهية .. كيف يمكن أن تأتي مقترحات سليمة من شخوص ممزقة عاطفياً ..؟ ان ذوي الأوهام والمنطق غير السوي لا يمكنهم الوصول الى التغيير التقدمي والمستقر

لا يمكن لأحد الحاق العار بعامة الناس .. فهم لا يكلون برغم الكثير من الأعباء النفسية والضغوط المادية .. يعيشون أحلامهم المكسورة وتلاشى الرغبة ، لكن المثقفين هم قصة أخرى .. فمن المفترض أن يكونوا هم حراس الكنز، وليس الصيادين .. ينبغي أن يكونوا مخططي المخططين في المستقبل ، وليس أدوات تدميره ، ينبغي أن يكونوا على المرشدين والسائقين .. للأسف ، معظمهم غير مؤهلين بالقدر الكافي ، والمدهش كم هم مشوهين ، والمميز كم أن هؤلاء التنفيذيين لا يملكون أية الفعالية .. وبالطبع ، لا يوجد قياديين

ان هؤلاء الصاخبين هم نتاج لنظم اجتماعية وسياسية واقتصادية التي وصمت استعدادهم بالفقر في ممارسة أية مساعي فكرية .. الحق يقال كم هم أذكياء في مساعيهم الأكاديمية ، ولكن قدرتهم فقيرة على إدارة تعقيدات السياسة والأمم .. كل واحد منهم يعيش مع وجود صدع ملحوظ بين النظريات والتطبيقات .. أدوار الغالب عليها نسيان القاعدة الذهبية في التركيز والتخصص ، لصالح أرباحهم الشخصية والمادية

هذا الصخب من قبل النخبة الاكاديمية والفكرية يشكل مصدر جذب كبير لكافة وسائل الإعلام .. جماهير العوام متحمسين تجاه أية سبيل للخلاص ، في حين أن جماعات الضغط والمصلحة حريصة بشدة على تلميع النجوم الجديدة .. حتما ، فان احباط الجمهور يتحول إلى بطة ذهبية ، بيما الطمع تتغير وتتحول آلوانه ، وفجوة الرفاهية تزداد عمقاً .. الحدود بين الأصالة والزيف لم تعد رقيقة فحسب ، ولكن صارت غير موجودة

حتى الآن ، ثبت أن هؤلاء "المثقفون" لا يجيدون فن صناعة الحلول ، بل يقدمون وصفات غاية في الغرابة .. يقدمون كوكتيل خطير من المعارف الغير ناضجة ، مما قد خرب بالفعل المقدرة على التغيير ، وفي الوقت نفسه تم تقويض كل الامكانات للتسوية والرخاء .. المزالق المعتادة في الاختلاط الخاطئ بين المستويات المعرفية الشاملة والتفصيلية ، في حين أن المبررات البليغة للاستراتيجيات أكثر ضحالة .. على الرغم من تشوه الهيكل المعرفي الكلي ، لا يزال يحتفظ الناس بالأمل

على الرغم من ان "بناء الأمم" هو موضوع راسخ ، الا ان العديد من هؤلاء "الفلاسفة الجدد محليو الصنع" ليسوا على دراية به .. تظهر الممارسات السياسية تفسيرات غير مستقرة بشأن كل من النضج الفكري والاستدامة الثقافية .. العولمة ليست الإمبريالية  ولكنها التكامل الذي لا غنى عنه .. المكيافيلية لا مفر منها في جميع الأنشطة والمساعي الإنسانية .. كلا من الشوفينية والدون كيشوتية لم تعد مقبولة الا في الممارسات الخيالية .. الألفية الثالثة هي عنوان للذكاء في التطبيقات بدلا من ادارة المعلومات .. ومع ذلك ، فان كل الاصطلاحات والمختصرات المذكورة أعلاه تتطلب اتفاقاً بالتراضي

انها فقط البداية لرحلة طويلة لمتابعة أحلام الوطن والجماهير

Why they are Sentimental..?

Between the pragmatic western hemisphere and the Machiavellian eastern one; the Middle East represents a unique and mysterious phenomenon..


Middle Eastern, particularly the Arabic speakers; are too sentimental and acutely passionate people.. They unconditionally and unconsciously exercise their exaggerated emotions in all aspects.. The readiness to scarify life equals the fight for it.. Hatred would balance love.. Generosity would confuse greed.. The behavior patterns are mostly typical; yet distinct in features.. The geographical location and resources had attracted many concepts to flourish and equally grow.. Alike the food cuisines, the Arabs do not have their own, but a historically compiled one form all surrounding nations.. Arabic food is mixed and evolved Turkish, Persian and Indian menus..!


Since early times; there were nothing attractive in the desert lands of the Arabs.. Apart from the Romans needs for Egyptian grains and gold; no one was targeting any glory by capturing or colonizing the middle Eastern territories.. Later, the Ottomans had revived Caliphates concepts by reaching for the main Islamic centers in Cairo, Damascus and Baghdad, in addition to the holy city of Makkah.. Reviewing the trails of invading armies, it is clear in most cases how their targets were beyond the Middle East itself.. Only Mongols were mysterious in their attempt to concur the Middle East, who had probably traced the gypsies’ early migrations..! However, two counties had seen it all: Euphrates Valley of Syria and Nile Delta of Egypt..


Arab World is the central among all other nations; which inevitably had brought all campaigns, missionaries and expeditions across.. As usual, the cultural exchange with the others happened upon the first confrontation; by developing typical negative concepts.. But once those legions crossed towards their targets, slow collective assessments were developed, about their different way of doing things.. Later, when the concurring armies would return back in their way home; welcoming gestures will develop on parallel to the early hatred..!!
This is the typical cycle that happened with Romans, Greeks, Persians, Ottomans and modern colonials.. Careful analysis in today’s’ culture across Levant, Lower Nile, Mesopotamia and North Africa will reveal the contradicted and conflicted characteristics.. The cycle of invade, cross, and return had typical took around 200 years; or six generations; which is enough to seed and grow new cultural elements..!!


Open for Discussions..!

The New Sudan..

While the religious politicians are taking the lead majority in North Africa, along with the failed attempts to defuse their influences in Arabian Peninsula, it is further unconceivable to draw a revolutionary road map for a secular regime in Sudan. This is on the contrary to the wishful, yet two-dozen-audience forum held in London by the Young Sudanese Intellegencia this November.. Despite the fans and critics, the political alignment and agendas, and the typical Sudanese politics of “Wanasah”; there is a potential growth of new merit to support.. However, the political landscape around Sudan is widely and rapidly changing; which the speakers had typically ignored; setting their “critiques” as pure academic, practically outdated or politically isolated..!

In Tunisia, the non-violent Islamists of AlNahda, will face the challenge to deliver swift changes, otherwise the Maghreb Violent-Islamists will replace them.. This applies as well to the newly victorious Islamists (Justice and Development Party) in Morocco, and lessons-learned to the suppressed others in Algeria and Mauritania.

In Libya, which its new Islamist leaders are forced to change their banners; otherwise they would lose the cordially required support to build a nation from the crap of “Jamaheriah”; which would (supposedly prior to Egyptian elections) defuse any potential geographic linkage between Maghreb and Levant. Yet, the Global Islamic Politics had been proven resilient and patient..!

In Egypt the emerging legitimate extremism will send tsunamis across both Arabic and Islamic worlds. Both Islamic Radicals (Muslim Brotherhood) and Islamic Fundamentalists (Salfi’s) score more than 50% of the parliamentary votes. Certainly, there will fairly be three years for the Egyptian politics to shape and act reasonably as a historically matured state; yet there will be swift actions to impose the new visions on the surrounding nations.. Despite challenges; the political momentum of Egypt was always the regional driver among Arabic and Islamic politics. In both history and geopolitics there are roles that are indispensible and unchangeable.. Pls., Do not to waste the time fighting the windmills..!

In Arabian Peninsula, the aging and ill Monarch did not deliver the substantial changes as tried to do. Narrow victories against the mighty religious establishment had sent the country decades in applied politics, despite the claims or wishes of reforms. It is all about the confidence the commons will receive in enforcing the political mandates.. Saudi women still can’t obtain driving rights..! This is how Shiite unrests in Eastern Provinces were smashed with media’s blindness and dumbness; and “Democratic” Politicians as well.. The echo of such failure will defuse oppositions across GCC.. People factually surrender to the system..!

Despite the slow demilitarization of Darfurean rebels, Ugandan Lord’s Army, Somali Al-Shabab, and Congo’s Eastern Generalities; the strategic political framework is of “Nilotic” Africa is in hard labor. Ethiopians, Djibouti’s and Chadians had already surrendered, while Isaias Afewerki fights a lost battle.. The formation of Africa Command confuses many politicians and statesmen across the continent, as no one can draw any strong illustrations on its purpose, mechanism or tools. This unknown role drives both African defragmentation and actions. However, from the steady and silent elimination (or compromises) of activists and political sores, a text is readable on the outlines of any new political fictions of forums in sub-Saharan Africa; where Sudan is strategically identified and categorized..!

Therefore, it is unlikely for the ruling regime in Sudan to step down or be-kicked away any time soon.. The Sudanese-Londoners had agreed on how politically smart the regime is; while they had confused and crippled their wishful visions by ignoring the regional powers.. Typically a Sudanese “Wanasah”, isolated from true realities of time and place.. Correctly, Sudan should change the political taboos in order to step into the future, but also should not exaggerate its own muscles and brains, while occupying the bottoms of human development, cultural applications and welfare..!

Ishraq Forum

London 26 Nov 2011
Snapshots on main topics; typical Sudanese eloquent wording
Issam Hemah on the Change:
1. Destructure of existing sociopolitical structures; to reshape a nation
2. Representation Audit; to establish political epistemic framework
3. Legitimacy Quest; to re-define the State
4. Political Governance; to awake relaxed constitutional laws
5. Confront Challenges; to set the strategic choices
6. Psychopolitical characterization; to draw the national identity
7. Arabization Quest; To re-define political orientation

Amjad Faried on the Collapse:
1. Deformed political vision; Political “Clownization”
2. Diminishing Civic Service; Organized Corruption
3. Fragile Resistance; “Depoliticianized” the Commons
4. Peoples white-flagging; Fragmentation of Sudan
5. Non-armed opposition; Worldly Trend

السودان الجديد

في حين أن السياسيين الاسلاميين يأخذوا بزمام المبادرة في معظم شمال أفريقيا ، جنبا إلى جنب مع المحاولات الفاشلة لتقليل تأثيرهم في شبه الجزيرة العربية ، فإنه من غير الممكن رسم أية خارطة طريق لعلمانية النظام في السودان. هذا على العكس من روح التفاؤل في المنتدى الذي عقد في لندن من قبل شباب النخبة السودانيين في الثاني عشر من تشرين الثاني الجاري.. وعلى الرغم من المشجعين والنقاد ، والانتماءات السياسية وجداول الأعمال ، وأنموذج سياسة "الونسة" السودانية ، فان هناك إمكانات للنضج السياسي جديرة بالدعم... ومع ذلك ، فإن المشهد السياسي في جميع الانحاء المحيطة بالسودان سريع التغير وعلى نطاق واسع ، وهذا للأسف ، وكالعادة ، تجاهله المتحدثين ؛ مما جعل أطروحاتهم عبارة عن انتقادات أكاديمية ، وعملياً معزولة سياسيا

في تونس ، اسلاميو المهادنة من النهضة ، يواجهون التحدي المتمثل في تقديم تغييرات سريعة ، وإلا فإن الاسلاميين المغاربة من الجماعات المقاتلة سوف يحلون محلهم.. وهذا ينطبق كذلك على الإسلاميين المنتصريين (حزب العدالة والتنمية) في المغرب ، وكذلك الدروس المستفادة للآخرين الواقعين تحت القمع السياسي في الجزائر وموريتانيا

في ليبيا ، والتي اضطر قادتها الاسلاميين الجدد لتغيير لافتاتهم ، وإلا فإنهم سوف يفقدون الدعم الحيوي لبناء وانتشال الأمة من حماقة "الجماهيرية" ؛ وذلك من شأنه أن (قبل النتائج المفترضة للانتخابات المصرية) أن يفض أية صلة جغرافية محتملة بين المغرب والمشرق العربيين.. حتى الآن ، ثبت أن السياسة الإسلامية العالمية تتحلى بالمرونة والصبر

في مصر ، سوف يرسل التطرف الناشئ والمشروع انتخابياً ؛ تسونامي سياسي عبر العالمين العربي والإسلامي.. كلا الاصوليين الاسلاميين (الاخوان المسلمين) والمتطرفين الاسلاميين (السلفيين) يسجلون أكثر من 50 ٪ من الاصوات في البرلمان.. بالتأكيد ، سيتطلب الأمر على الأقل ثلاث سنوات لتشكيل السياسة المصرية الجديدة والتصرف بشكل معقول كدولة ناضجة تاريخياً ، ومع ذلك ستكون هناك تحركات سريعة لفرض الرؤى الجديدة على الدول المحيطة بها.. وعلى الرغم من التحديات ، فان الزخم السياسي لمصر كان دوماً المحرك الإقليمي للسياستين العربية والإسلامية.. في كل من التاريخ والجغرافيا السياسية هناك أدوار لاغنى عنها وثابتة.. لذا ؛ لا داعي لإضاعة الوقت في مقاتلة طواحين الهواء

في شبه الجزيرة العربية ، فإن شيخوخة العاهل ومرضه يلقيان بالضباب الكثيف حول التغييرات الجوهرية التي سعى اليها.. ولعل محدودية انتصاراته ضد المؤسسة الدينية القوية قد تعيد المملكة عقوداً الى الوراء في السياسة التطبيقية ، على الرغم من مطالبات أو رغبات الإصلاحات.. المرأة السعودية لا يزال محظوراً عليها الحصول على حق قيادة السيارة.. بالاضافة الى الطريقة التي تم بها احتواء الاضطرابات الشيعية في المنطقة الشرقية مع تكتم كلا من وسائل الاعلام وكذلك سياسيو "الديمقراطية".. إن صدى هذا الفشل في جميع أنحاء دول مجلس التعاون الخليجي ، يؤدي الى نزع فتيل المعارضة.. واستسلام الشعوب للنظم بشكل تام

من جانب أخر ، وعلى الرغم من بطء عملية نزع السلاح من متمردي دارفور، وجيش الرب الأوغندي ، وحركة الشباب الصومالية ، وجنرالات الولايات الشرقية بالكونغو ، واثيوبيا وجيبوتي وتشاد الذين قد استسلموا بالفعل للحراك العالمي ، بينما اسياس افورقي يحارب معركة خاسرة ، فان الإطار الاستراتيجي السياسي لأفريقيا النيلية ما يزال يصارع الولادة المتعثرة.. ولعل تشكيل قيادة إفريقيا الأميريكية يجعل العديد من السياسيين ورجال الدولة في مختلف أنحاء القارة ، غير قادرين على التيقن ، كما لا يملك أحد منهم أية توضيحات بشأن آليتها والغرض منها أو الأدوات التي سوف تتعامل بها.. هذا الدور الغير معروف ، هو أحد محركات الإجراءات والتفاعل السياسي الأفريقي.. ومع ذلك ، فان التنازلات متوالية من الناشطين السياسيين وبؤر الحراك الساخن على حد سواء ، وهذا نص يمكن قراءة خطوطه العريضة والحيل السياسية الجديدة في المحافل الخاصة بأفريقيا جنوب الصحراء ، حيث تم تحديد وتصنيف السودان استراتيجياً كعضو فيها

لذلك ، فإنه من غير المحتمل بالنسبة للنظام الحاكم في السودان التنحي أو أن يستبدل في أي وقت قريب.. لقد وافق سوادنيو لندن على الذكاء السياسي للنظام ، في حين قد شلوا رؤاهم بتجاهل الواقع والقوى الاقليمية ، وبالخلط بين التمني والواقع.. هي سياسة الونسة السودانية ، المعزولة دوماً عن الواقع الحقيقي للزمان والمكان ، وكما ينبغي للسودان تغيير المحرمات السياسية من أجل الخطى نحو المستقبل ، أيضا لا ينبغي أن نبالغ في تقدير عضلاتنا وعقولنا ، في حين يحتل السودان المراتب الدنيا للتنمية البشرية والتطبيقات الثقافية والرفاهية

منتدى إشراق

لندن 26 نوفمبر 2011

تلخيص الموضوعات الرئيسية ؛ وفق النموذج البليغ للسياسة السودانية

عصام همة ، عن التغيير

1. تفكيك الهياكل الاجتماعية والسياسية القائمة ، لإعادة تشكيل الأمة

2. تدقيق التمثيل ؛ لإنشاء إطار سياسي معرفي

3. نقد الشرعية ؛ لإعادة تعريف الدولة

4. الحاكمية السياسية ؛ لايقاظ القوانين الدستورية

5. مواجهة التحديات ؛ لتعيين الخيارات الاستراتيجية

6. توصيف النفسية السياسية ؛ لرسم الهوية الوطنية

7. نقد التعريب ؛ لإعادة تحديد التوجه السياسي

أمجد فريد، حول الاخفاق

1. الرؤية السياسية المشوهة ؛ السياسية البهلوانية

2. انهيار الخدمة المدنية ؛ الفساد المنظم

3. هشاشة المقاومة "؛ فصل العامة عن السياسة

4. الاستسلام الشعبي ؛ تجزئة السودان

5. المعارضة غير المسلحة ؛ حالة دولية

The Dairy Farmer's Guide..

The Cynical Dairy Farmer's Guide to the New Middle East

 
In the early years of the Cold War, in an effort to simplify -- and parody -- various political ideologies and philosophies, irreverent wits, in the spirit of George Orwell, went back to the farm. No one really knows how the two-cow joke known as "Parable of the Isms" came about, but most students of Political Science 101 have likely come across some variation of the following definitions:

Socialism:
You have two cows. The government takes one of them and gives it to your neighbor.

Communism:
You have two cows. The government takes them both and provides you with milk.

Nazism:
You have two cows. The government shoots you and takes the cows.

Capitalism:
You have two cows. You sell one and buy a bull.

Over the years, the parables gradually expanded, using the two-cow joke to explain everything from French unions (You have two cows. You go on strike because you want three cows.) to the Republican Party (You have two cows. Your neighbor has none. So what?). While in its original iteration the cows were a metaphor for currency, capital, and property, they later began to take on different meanings.

Today, the Middle East has replaced the Cold War as America's primary foreign-policy preoccupation. As opposed to the seemingly ideologically homogenous communist bloc, however, the 22 diverse countries that compose the modern Middle East are still confusing to most Americans. Why can't the Israeli and Palestinians stop fighting already? What's the difference between Libya and Lebanon again?

Herewith then is a satirical effort to simplify the essence of Middle Eastern governments so that, in the immortal words of George W. Bush, "the boys in Lubbock" can read it. And, rather than symbolizing property, the cows here symbolize people, which -- funny enough -- is how most Middle Eastern regimes have traditionally viewed their populations.

Saudi Arabia
You have two cows with endless reserves of milk. Gorge them with grass, prevent them from interacting with bulls, and import South Asians to milk them.

Iran
You have two cows. You interrogate them until they concede they are Zionist agents. You send their milk to southern Lebanon and Gaza, or render it into highly enriched cream. International sanctions prevent your milk from being bought on the open market.

Syria
You have five cows, one of whom is an Alawite. Feed the Alawite cow well; beat the non-Alawite cows. Use the milk to finance your wife's shopping sprees in London.

Lebanon
You have two cows. Syria claims ownership over them. You take them abroad and start successful cattle farms in Africa, Australia, and Latin America. You send the proceeds back home so your relatives can afford cosmetic surgery and Mercedes-Benzes.

Hezbollah
You have no cows. During breaks from milking on the teat of the Iranian cow you call for Israel's annihilation

Iraq
You have three cows: one Sunni, one Shiite, and one Kurd. The first is milked by Saudi Arabia, the second by Iran, and the third smuggles its milk abroad. The United States picks up the manure.

Bahrain
You have three cows: two Shiites and one Sunni. Invite Saudi Arabia to come kill a Shiite cow and import another Sunni cow.

Yemen
You have two cows. Feed them khat instead of grass and neglect to milk them. Watch them fight each other.

Hosni Mubarak's Egypt
You have 10 cows. Neglect to tend to them, but prevent them from fighting Israel in order to get milk from America.

Post-Mubarak Egypt
You have 10 cows who think they now own the farm. There's still no milk.

Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali's Tunisia
You have two cows. Beat them regularly and use the milk money for your wife's shopping sprees in Paris. When the cows revolt, retire to Saudi Arabia.

Post-Ben Ali Tunisia
See post-Mubarak Egypt.

Libya
You have two cows. You wish they were camels. Feed them only your words of wisdom and kill them if they dare moo.

Turkey
You have two cows and one sheep. You claim that the sheep is really a "mountain cow."

Qatar
You have one cow that has hundreds of udders. You use the limitless milk money to set up a television channel that broadcasts the other cows in the region being milked (except Saudi Arabia's).

United Arab Emirates
You have two cows. You bring in Filipino nannies, South Asian laborers, and Russian prostitutes to make sure they're well taken care of. Sell the milk to build the world's biggest shopping mall.

Jordan
You have one cow, surrounded by wolves. Pretend that it's a magic cow that has the power to pacify wild animals, and then ask America for milk.

Palestine
You had two cows that were lost decades ago. Lament them.

Israel
You have two bulls. Pretend they are helpless calves.

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/06/15/the_cynical_dairy_farmer_s_guide_to_the_new_middle_east?page=0,0